Mark Yakich ’92

Mark Yakich ’92 published his new book Football (Object Lessons), on January 13, 2022.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. When is the “beautiful game” at its most beautiful? How does football function as a lens through which so many view their daily lives? What’s right in front of fans that they never see? Football celebrates and scrutinizes the world’s most popular sport—from top-tier professionals to children just learning the game. As an American who began playing football in the 1970s as it gained a foothold in the States, Mark Yakich reflects on his own experiences alongside the sport’s social and political implications. You can read more about the book here.

Congratulations Mark!

Mark Yakich ‘92

Mark Yakich ‘92 published a fifth collection of poetry, Spiritual Exercises, in July of 2019. Mark’s work was published by Penguin Books. Spiritual Exercises is a discerning and dynamic journey of devotion and temptation in pursuit of the divine. To read more about Mark’s work, head over to the IWU Magazine spring 2020 issue. Spiritual Exercises is widely available.

Congratulations, Mark!